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2012 March 22RIA Workshop - Science with ORM and CAHA in the next decade
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Gracias … SOC de esta reunión por apoyar la propuesta RIA por aprobar y financiar la propuesta Pilar Román, CDTI por su interés en tener a los astrónomos aquí A ESTHER CALLE POR SU PACIENCIA CON NOSOTROS
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Welcome Mid-size telescopes (2-4 m) are going through redefinition of their role Multi-faceted process Funding Agencies… Telescope directors… Expert panels… (eg ETSRC 2010) National, international priorities
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We need to hear from … YOU Telescopes to continue only if users say/show they need them Direct input from users on instrument priorities, modes of operation
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Instrumentation What current instruments are most useful for your science Is new instrumentation needed Wide field vs high spatial resolution Spectroscopy? Imaging? Optical vs NIR High vs mid spectral resolution
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Classical observing vs survey work Now WHT largely classical observing CAHA 3.5m half-surveys Case for increasing the fraction of time devoted to surveys Case for retaining visitor mode
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Exotic modes – drop them to save €€? Polarimetry UV imaging, spectroscopy High time resolution High spatial resolution. Adaptive optics Lucky imaging Speckle
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Northern sky access – an opportunity? Much glass in Spain! Spain as leader of northern hemisphere astronomy in Europe Just how important is the northern sky to you?
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Data Role of observatories in providing Data reduction pipelines Fully reduced data User-friendly archives
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Training needs Role of observatories in training next generation of astronomers
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We are here to hear … YOUR views As derived from your plans/aspirations Previous ING workshop with this topic 2010 March, London 2010 March, London Today, centered on Spanish astronomy Today, centered on Spanish astronomy Together with CAHA Together with CAHA
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Sessions 4. Infrastructure Summaries 5. Science themes 6. New instruments 7. Large programmes 8. Observatory operations, time assignment 9. Discussion
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2012 March 22RIA Workshop - Science with ORM and CAHA in the next decade
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Topics 1. Instrumentation 2. Observing modes data handling 3. Actions
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Instrumentation What do we want/need What are we ready to give up CHOICES PRIORITIES Note: you are astronomers, don’t do the strategic planning, focus on what you need to carry out your science And what priorities you are ready to set
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Optical MOS WEAVE HEXA Spain’s contribution to WEAVE’s instrument specification Interest in starting up with AF2 – ‘son of weave’
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Other instruments High resolution spectrographs On 2m – 4m – 10m ? Imagers Wide-field? High-spatial resolution? Optical? NIR? Depth? Exotic modes? Polarimetry; speckle; lucky
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Observing modes Do you need long programmes Can you stand long programmes Astronomer’s input on implementation Results mode
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Data handling Pipelines Impact on observing modes Impact on training
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Actions Request a national strategy
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